Jefferson Borough Fee Schedule Relating
to the Collection of Delinquent Fees
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1.
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Research and obtain current deed and mailing
address for owner(s) of property in an effort to commence collection
efforts against such owner(s)
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$50
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2.
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Collection letter to a single owner of a property.
The collection letter fee plus the cost for postage will be assessed
to an owner(s) of property for each occurrence of a delinquency for
which a collection letter was sent to the owner(s).
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$125, plus all costs for postage
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3.
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If a property is owned by more than 1 owner,
the owners will be assessed the fees for obtaining the deed to the
property, the fee for the first collection letter which includes postage
costs, and $40 for each additional collection letter sent to every
record owner, plus all the costs of postage relating thereto.
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$50 for each additional collection letter, plus
all costs of postage
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4.
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10-day-notice letter(s): This notice will be
sent to each owner who does not claim the collection letter sent via
certified return receipt requested mail
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$75 per notice
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5.
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Drafting and filing of municipal claim
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$350, plus filing costs
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6.
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Notice letter to owner(s) advising requesting
permission to execute
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$100
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7.
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Title search
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$200
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8.
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Preparation of execution documents
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$600
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The customer's account will be assessed all
filing costs as imposed by the York County Prothonotary's Office and
Sheriff's Office related to filing of execution documents at the applicable
rate of the time of the filing. As of the date of this resolution,
the filing fee for a praecipe for writ of execution is $31.50, and
the Sheriff's advance fee is $2,500. The costs and fees incurred for
filing and service of the execution documents may be subject to change
from time to time and vary from case to case.
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9.
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Attorneys' attendance at Sheriff's sale
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$300
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10.
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Satisfaction of municipal claim
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$125
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11.
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Payoff letter which provides the owner(s) 30
days to remit payment prior to resuming collection efforts and includes
an itemized statement
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$125
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12.
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Agreement for payment plan
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$200
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13.
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Demand letter to owner(s) advising they must
resume payments immediately, per letter
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$125
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14.
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Fee for nonsufficient funds, per occurrence
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$50
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15.
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Notice letter demanding owner(s) to make good
on check, per letter and costs for postage
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$50 plus postage
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16.
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Attorneys' fee to file criminal complaint for
bounced check
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$150
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17.
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Attorneys' fees to provided owner(s) with a
replacement copy of praecipe to remove after case has been settled
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$50
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18.
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Certification
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$25
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The attorneys' fees in connection with collection
and enforcement of a lien(s) will be imposed at a rate of $150 per
hour, which is based upon the actual time involved unless otherwise
specified above.
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Sewage-Related Fees
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Sewage enforcement fees
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$91 per hour
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Soil probe (does not include excavation)
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$181 each
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Percolation testing (does not include excavation)
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$275 each
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Residential sewage permit
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$239 each
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Direct job costs will be charged when they apply
(prints, copies, mileage, etc.). Subcontracted work will be charged
1.3 times actual cost. Work involving expert testimony, legal disputes
and contested conditions will be priced on a case-by-case basis.
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Included in the above hourly rates are all overhead
costs, such as accounting, clerical salaries, social security contributions,
unemployment taxes (payroll, etc.), insurance, employee benefits (sick
leave, vacation, holidays, health insurance), telephone and computer
charges.
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Building and Zoning Permits
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Zoning permits
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Zoning permit
(This fee includes 1 zoning inspection for setbacks,
etc.)
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$25
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Zoning reinspection
(This fee is required for each additional zoning
reinspection which is the result of a failed initial inspection.)
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$30
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Zoning use or occupancy certificate
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$10
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Building permits
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Residential
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0 to 500 square feet
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$100
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500 to 1,000 square feet
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$200
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1,000 to 2,000 square feet
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$300
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2,000 to 3,500 square feet
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$500
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3,501 square feet or more
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$0.20 per square foot
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Commercial
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$100, plus $0.20 per square foot of floor area
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Square feet are calculated on total footprint
of the structure; includes plumbing, electrical and mechanical permit
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Borough building permit (minimum work not based
on square feet)
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$35
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UCC Section 703 fee (Commonwealth Training Fund)
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$4 per building permit
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Annual permit (qualified industry only)
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$200 per calendar year
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Electrical permit (if separate from building
permit)
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$30 per calendar year
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Plumbing permit (if separate from building permit)
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$30 per calendar year
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Mechanical permit (if separate from building
permit)
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$30
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Swimming pools (24 inches or deeper)
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$50
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Demolition of structure
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$30
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Renovation
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$20 for the first $5,000 in costs, plus $3 for
each additional $1,000 in costs or fraction thereof
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Certificate of use and occupancy (C of U&O)
(1 inspection)
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$30
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Reinspection of C of U&O (due to failure
of first inspection)
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$30
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Permit extension (if grantable), 6-month minimum
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50% of original permit fees
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Stormwater-Related Fees
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Administrative costs
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The administrative costs shall be the current secretary's hourly
wage times the amount of time for administrative duties, including:
Typing of correspondence for submission and review of stormwater
plans;
Invoicing for time and materials and flat rates for review of
stormwater plans;
Mailing of correspondence concerning stormwater plan submission
and review; and
Any other administrative duty required by a particular stormwater
plan submission.
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Zoning Officer stormwater plan review costs
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Any stormwater plan submitted to the Borough that constitutes
less than 1,000 square feet of impervious surface shall be given to
the Jefferson Borough Zoning Officer for review. The flat rate of
$50 shall apply to any stormwater plan review handled by the Borough
Zoning Officer.
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Engineering stormwater plan review costs
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The appointed Borough Engineer shall review any stormwater plan
that constitutes an impervious surface area of more than 1,000 square
feet. The Engineer will forward an invoice to the Borough to be paid
by the applicant based on time and materials necessary for that specific
plan submission, whether the plan is a single building project or
complex subdivision.
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Public security requirements
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Jefferson Borough acknowledges that the Stormwater Management
Ordinance[1] allows our municipality to ask any developer to post a public security bond for a development project that includes a stormwater plan. Jefferson Borough hereby waives the requirement for posting an escrow account for a public security bond for any project requiring a stormwater plan that is less than 5,000 square feet of impervious surface. All other projects must have a security bond posted in accordance to §§ 144-603 and 144-604, performance guaranty and maintenance guaranty, respectively.
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All stormwater plan review costs shall be remitted by the applicant
to Jefferson Borough before the Zoning Officer issues a certificate
of use and occupancy to the applicant.
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Street Excavation
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Street excavation permit
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$90 per permit
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Street closing fee
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$250 per day
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Inspection fee
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Current rates charged by Borough Engineer
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Degradation fee
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No less than $10 per square yard calculated
by actual measurement of the area involved in the completed work
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Restoration bond
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No less than $30 per square yard for area to
be restored in projects in excess of $5,000
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Sign permits
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Illuminated — permanent
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$50 per sign
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Nonilluminated — permanent
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$20 per sign
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Nonilluminated — temporary
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$10 per sign
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Subdivision Land Development Fees
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Borough filing fee
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$150 per plan, plus per lot or dwelling unit
shown on plan
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York County Planning Commission filing and review
fees
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See York County Planning Commission fee schedule
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Waiver request
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$100
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Park and recreation donation/fee
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Zoning hearing fees
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$500 per hearing
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The owner or developer shall also pay to the
Borough all reasonable expenses actually incurred by the Borough for
engineering and legal review of any such plan prior to any final approval
of the plan.
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Zoning Ordinance Book
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$25
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Subdivision and Land Development Ordinance Book
- SALDO
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$25
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Comprehensive Plan
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$25
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(If a person is only requesting a copy of amendments
to the Zoning Ordinance, there shall be no charge for a copy of the
amendment.)
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Penalty fees
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Failure to obtain a permit prior to the start
of construction or knowingly misrepresenting the cost of construction
or other information shall result in double permit fees. Payment of
penalty fees does not waive the right of the municipality to pursue
any other remedies or penalties under the provisions of the PA UCC
or municipal ordinances.
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Tax Collector Fees
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Issuance of tax certifications upon request
by attorneys, realtors, title abstract companies, financial institutions
or other parties with respect to the current or prior year real estate
taxes upon a particular parcel of real estate
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$25
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Issuance of duplicate tax bills upon request
of a property owner or other person or institution or in connection
with the payment of real estate taxes where no bill is enclosed with
the check and a duplicate bill must be provided by the Tax Collector
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$3
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Providing duplicate tax receipts upon request
of a property owner or other person or institution
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$1
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Service charge for the collection of delinquent
taxes
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$10
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Miscellaneous Fees
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Service charge for each returned check because
it is not collectable for lack of sufficient funds in the account
or for any other reason
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$50 or the amount charged by the financial institution
for such return, whichever is greater
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[The service charge shall reflect the same amount
authorized to be charged pursuant to the Crimes Code relating to bad
checks, 18 Pa.C.S.A. § 4105(e)(3). In the event that section
of the Crimes Code is amended, this section shall automatically be
amended to modify the service charge to be the same as found in that
section.]
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Photocopies
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8 1/2" x 11" (Black & White Copies)
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$.25 per copy
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8 1/2" x 11" (Color Copies)
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$0.50 per copy
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8.5" x 14"
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$.25 per page
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Nonstandard copies
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Actual cost of copying
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CD / DVD
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Actual cost
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Flash Drive
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Actual cost
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Facsimile
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Actual cost
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Conversion to paper from a non-paper media
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$.25 per copy
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Certification of document
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$1.00 (Does not include Notary fee)
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Postage
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Actual cost of mailing
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A "copy" is either a single-sided copy, or one side of a double-sided
copy, on 8.5" x 11" or 8.5" x 14" paper.
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